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The deaths of males were 91 in excess of those of females. The death-rate
for the year was 20-2, being somewhat above the average for the previous ten
years.
In Tables I., III., IV., V. and VI. (Appendix) are given the causes of death,
and the death-rates for the whole Borough and for its eight Wards, together with
other particulars as to the mortality amongst the inhabitants of Shoreditch during
the year. Tables I., III. and IV. are forms required by the Local Government
Board.
The death-rate was lowest in Moorfields and Acton Wards, and highest in
Whitmore.
The death-rate of the Borough averaged above the mean rate for the year
during January, February, March and April, below from the beginning of May to
the end of October, and above again during the last two months of the year. The
highest rate recorded for any one week of the year was that of the first week of
December when it was 29-3 per 1,000 population. The lowest rate was that of the
second week of August when 10'1 per 1,000 was noted.
The deaths of infants under the age of one year numbered 447, of which
242 were of males and 205 of females. These deaths were 21*5 per cent, of the
total number of deaths at all ages. The number of infants under one year dying
during 1915 was at the rate of 144 per 1,000 births belonging to Shoreditch
registered during the year. Amongst males the infantile mortality was 157 per
1,000 births, as compared with 132 for females. The chief causes of death amongst
infants under one year were, atrophy, debility and marasmus, prematurity,
pneumonia, bronchitis, diarrhoea, enteritis, measles and whooping cough.
In Table IV. (Appendix) is contained a statement showing the various causes
of death amongst infants under the age of one year, the ages in weeks and months
being given. The table also gives the nett deaths and births during the year
amongst legitimate and illegitimate infants.